The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-05-20


our streets ou Saturday last, makes 1t abso-
lutely certain that Spring is here.
John L. AXE a former resident of Al
tOona, was drowned ir the Mississippi river
at Lacrosse, Wisconsin, on Wednesday Of
last week He was professional ba ball
player.
The Graensburg Press says that short a
time since Rev. j. F. Core. of New Florence,
while making an excavation on his farm
near that place, dug up a skeleton. After
careful examination of the skull, be says
that it does not resemble either the Caucas-
ian or the Indian, and he is Of the opinion
that the bones are those of one of the race Of
people called Mound Builders.
If you have not been in Altoona lately
1t will be worth your while when you make
the next visit, to call around at the Clothing
Store of Messrs Mcconnell & Saupp, in the
s.. Lawrence Block, corner Of Eleventh
avenue and Fourteenth street. where you
will find the finest selection Of SBring and
Summer clothing to be found In that city
which they sell at the lowest prices. Give
them a call before going elsewhere.
Mr.. Philip Sanders, o. Munster town
ship, who has been i'll for several months.
on Friday last started to Atlantic city where
he intends to remain several weeks II the
sea breeze agrees with him. Mr. John P.
O'NeilI, Of Cresson, accompanied Mr.. San
dars to Philadelphia, where they will be
met bv DR.. Devereaux Of the Summit, and
who VIII accompany Mr.. Sanders. TO Allan
tic city, and remain with him for = week.
We hope he may return greatly improved
by the trip.
On Sunday night, At PhiIipshure, Centre
county, Maggie McCann q young woman
with an unsavorv reputation was arrested
for killing Jacob Bower, bv shooting. near
the old Phfipshurg depot. Boyer was shot
in the back part Of the head. the ball com
ing out Of the face near the eve No one
saw the shooting and the girl claims that
he shot himsplf but as she was seen with
him some ttr1n previous and wGs the first TO
give the alarm her story vas doubted and
she was arrested and held for trial.
-NcDorald at Lorettn. wants 900 bush
els Of good potatoes and . 600 pounds Of good
clean dry wool for which he will pay one
half cash
-Mpssrs Dean & Caldwell owners of a
largo and valuable coal and timber property
In Cambria county, have arranged with
New York and other city capitalists tn
organize a stock companv with a capital Of
one million dollars. 4 charter viii be ap-
piled for under the laws Of the Common
wealth incorporating the Frugalitv Coal &
/ Coke Company, 10 mine and sell coal and
manufacture coke In Cambria and Blair
counties George T. Bliss is treasurer OF
the Company. This will be large and pro
h1 fnfr
control If ton thousand acres, most Of which
is undarIaid with good coal The mines are
/ omen and about ready for operation. being
located on the Cresson-CleaTfrld R'ilroad
Tyrone Herald.
Mr.. Philip Jones. OF Black'ck township
drove into rown on sunday afternoon with
bis sister Mrs. Sarah Leidv, oF this place.
He stopped in front Of Mrs. Leidy's house
and just after Mrs. LeIdv got out Of the bug
gy the horse started to run off, throwing Mr..
Jones out and breaking off the ton Of the
buggy. The horse ran un high street as far
as tina School House where he was caught
and brought back. Mr.. Jones was not much
bu-t ard took the horse and tied him to a
post and was bringing back the top OF the
buggy 70 put II on again when the horse
again cot frightened, broke loose and ran
out the Clay Pike where he was again
caught and brought back. The buggy af-
ter the two runs off was pretty badly
wrecked, but Mr.. Jones succeeded in fixing
it up so that he got home in it.
Little George Noel, bright. lively O.
I year old son Of John Noel, at the Ramey
/ saw mill, in CIesr6eId county, was at
/ sohOo! as usual on Monday, and on the way
home in the evening about O'Clock was
/ likely fishing iT the mill dan, and by some
means fell into the water and was drowned
. Several other boys were fishing on the oppo-
site side OF the dam ard many other persons
we're near but no one knew the child was
in the water tin his hat was seen floating
Then the mill was stopped and q dilIgent
search, Instituted, which produced the life
less body of the little boy in a short time.
The dam is in sight Of nearly every door
about the place and the Childs pareT IS we're
but short distance from where the drown
ing occurred. The remains Of the child
we're buried on Tuesday at 2 O'Clock. "
Harry Noel, Of this citv, was an uocle Of
the unfortunate Tyrone Herald.